Blockchain training programmes for ICT professionals to be launched

UT Institute of Computer Science is a partner institution in EU co-financed project BLISS, which involves the development of new Vocational and Education programmes for ICT professionals that aim to further strengthen their key competences and update their digital skills related to advancements and applications of blockchain technology.

The University of Tartu is leading the activities to develop the curriculum outline and the integration guidelines for the vocational education and training (VET). The main objective of BLISS is to develop and make available to stakeholders, organisations and companies, a novel training program on blockchain skills that will empower ICT professionals with a new skillset of competences related to blockchain skills applications in various sectors of the EU economy that have recently being penetrated by the introduction of blockchain applications, connecting in this way the Vocational Education and Training programmes with the needs of a rapidly advancing ICT sector. At the same time, the BLISS project aims to facilitate the validation of earning outcomes that will be developed at European level.

The development of the BLISS curriculum and all related educational resources are expected to be completed in the upcoming months. It’s worth noting that all educational resources (i.e. learning units, educational material, training manuals) will be freely available online for non-profit use in the form of a VOOC (Vocational Open Online Course).

For further details, please see the project presentation. Regarding available training options, and the calendar of upcoming events, please contact us or visit the project website.